Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-01-25
FRO DOMESTIC SOURCES.
Serious Floods at Buffalo
and Reading.
TslspAsns Cases In the Supreme cOurs--
FAfAsr Dennelly Prevents = Ne
6lynn Meeting Fatal Boiler Ex-
psesioa-HarvArd College.


6Eynn Meeting Fatal Boiler Ex-
psesioa-HarvArd College.
A R1oed.
RRAnrSa pa Jan. st.--All the small
streams and the Schuylkill River have
risen. TIE lee 10 the river broke. A
monster gorge formed near Skoemake
vile, above ReadinQ. The ice vas
packed solidly fifteen feei high the en-
tire v dtk OF the river for several miles.
Being driven TACK the water h3Ws over
the surrounding countrs. Serious dam
age Il feared. Many fences have been
carried away and some live stock
A clty Partially Fleoaed.
BUFRKIo. Jan. 2&-The ice Is only
eight inches thick; otherwise there
aould have been q clean sweep of
everything IN the river. The situation
Is threatening. Nine tenihs OF The
Thirfeenth Ward Il under water. Be-
tween three and four thousand acrea of
land ia the ward are submerged. Csl-
lars are flooded and fences are swept
away. Several families had narrow e.
capes. One house, with its inmates,
only escaped destruction By the inter
vensioa Of . number Of treess which
caught and held the ice. The Erie
tracks st the transfer freight house ara
under water, being higher than the
great fi0ed 81 three years ago. The
Atlas Refinery yard Is under water, and
kalbfleisch'H Chemical Works and
docks are under fouF feet Of water. The
buildings had been secured By ropes. 90
prevent them floating away. Natural
gas stop cocks are four feet rnder water.
The cas- supply vas suspended yesterday
and last night. The damage is heavy.
AZ she last rribunai.
wAsHrH0roa, jan. 2t.--ArQument In /
he telephone cases @ill begin this after |
aoon In the United States Supreme Court /
md will continue for two weeks. O0un- /
sel in these cases asked for sixty-four
hours, or about three weeks, bat the /
00uFf has decided 10 limit then 30 forty /
aoars or ten court days. The court /
ioom vas crowded with spectators snd
members OF the bar when she Oonrt as
Ismbled at II o'clock. It is noi known 1
Tet whether Justice Gray will take part i
q the hearing Of the telephone cases.
Two of the Justices Of the Court have /
delivered opinions In these cases IN
lourts below, namely: Justices Gray
md Blatchf0rd. There is present an
array Of counsel, repre- /
enting the various telephone oompa-
HES. Tkere are also present number
i telephone offloers. experts and IN
lentors, including Professor Bell.
The Archbishop CFittciaes Davitf.
NKw Yonx, Jan. 2f.-Michael Davitt's
defense OF DR.. McGlyun,
ogether With his bitter attack upon
Jardinal Simeoni, was the tor 10 Of gen
rel discussion today. When q I'rs-
'nne reporter called 81 the palace
i Archbishop OoEFigan the latter
isid THAI be did not desire 30 discuss
IfF. Davitt's speech at length, bat
Wished 70 protest against the attack on
Jardinai Sineoui. "ihe Cardinal, be
ldded. sis the Holy Fathers secretary.
What ne does Is done under the diree-
ion Of the Pope. Consequently, 10 aitaek
he Cardinal Is equivalent 20 attacking i
ne Holy Father. Mr. Davitt might
est as well have attacked him as bic /
Hence, must emphasioally
Protest against such 50 attack"
Great Explosion.
PfrrsBuR0, Jan. 2i-The battery Of |
our steel boilers at Spang, Chalfant 4 /
lompaay's steel and iron works, az /
six miles east Of Ale
.heny City, exploded with terrific force /
i 3 O'clock this morning, completely /
Frecking the car mill depot, killing one
nan instantly and moEtally iBiurinQ
NO others. The concession was so great Il
bat IL shook houses for miles around,
windows IA the vicinity Of
be mill. The ruin wrought in The mill l
" the explosion was complete. The
,uilding was laid low and the machinery
,rokeu and scattered 10 all directions. |
The damage will exceed $4,000. The Il
'auss OF the explosion Is not yet knogn.
)nly 4 few men we're az work as the /
ime. The mill vas one Of the largest
n the city, and was the hrst one 10 nse
natural gas. William CaFiville was ter. |
IDLY soalded. He died at II O'Clock this
Twelve persons were more or
sss injured by steam or flying debris,
,ut none Of the others will die.
Drowned.
BARxKaAr IN. ~, Jan. 2t.-The life
Iaying msn and fishermen on the beach |
two yawl boats Of shore TO-
Law, near Seaside Park. One gttempt- |
q 10 land and capsizsd, drowning two |
II the crew Walter Reddin and VIM.
OaIlen. The others were saved, more /
lead than alive. The discovered yawl /
10 pilot b0at ls, s1ns OF Bar
lsgaa.
Insalelent PolIee.
JKnsKx Crrx, Jan. 24.-The situation
Il the coal piers In this city Is I'M
,hanetd. A uumber Of coal-eart drivers /
have been assaulted in the streets, and |
he strikers are scattered through the |
sity, interruptinR cartmen on their |
vay from the Nee YoFk Coal Yard. The |
police are indifferent. and appear to |
make no efforts 70 prevent strikers from |
be sing the men who want to work.
Ne Kiecsien for a Week.
IEDsAxAPoLzs, Jan. 2f.-The General
Assembly met 10 joint convention st /
Boon. and took one ballot, which re-
,ulted as follsWs: TuFple "a, Harrison |
70, Alien 4. AL members. with two ex-
,ep.lons, we're present and voted. War |
iell, Democratic Representative, Is de- |
iainea IS home By sickness. aud ispaired |
8Ifu " DfttM tl41EAElltn8ls j. ~ = DHt I
known how much longer the friends Of |
Allen will continue 20 cast their votes |
Tor him, but IL is considered certain |
hey will do % for several days, and The /
for an election is mo bstteK than |
L vas last week.
A ThFfffy sehoel.
Bosrox, Jan. 24.-The annual reports
uf the President and Treasurer Of Her-
VaFd College will Be given 70 the public |
tomorrow. The Presidents report calls
sftention 20 the changes Ia the status Of 1
lhe university, by which all religious 1
services are placed upon voluntary /
ioofine. This was amended b. The ere
lsion Of board Of college preachers. SIX |
10 numbeF,to whom chapel services and /
pastoral care Of th4 atadeuts wers oom-
milt d. President Elii0tf says. Tbs
.zocess Of the new method during the /
arsa three months Of the cnrrens year /
nas surprised those even Who advocated /
4 most strongly" The TreasaFerss re-.
port shows tbat tbs invested fund Of 1
.he university amounts 10 81 10 III, an 1